Section Newsletters

Articles From Ray J. Koenig

The Pandemic Is Bad Enough: How to Avoid Creating Post-Death Controversies During the Current Crisis By Ray J. Koenig, III & Adam M. Ansari Trusts and Estates, September 2020 Over the course of the past several months, estate planners have been forced to quickly adapt to a variety of changes due to COVID-19.
Trusts and Estates Section Council Legislative Update By Ray J. Koenig, III & MacKenzie Hyde Trusts and Estates, March 2009 This article reviews bills pending in the 96th Session of the Illinois General Assembly that impact our practice areas.
Trusts and Estates Section Council legislative update By Ray J. Koenig, III & Amy Jo Smith Trusts and Estates, April 2008 An important duty of the Trusts and Estates Section Council is to monitor and advocate for legislation impacting our areas of practice.
Minutes By Ray J. Koenig, III & Amy Jo Smith Trusts and Estates, December 2007 Mike Wiedel reported that the basic LawEd program on Estate Planning for Modest Estates will be held on October 26th at NIU in Rockford and on November 2nd at Eastland Suites in Bloomington.
Five new laws passed in Springfield: Trusts and Estates Section Council legislative update By Ray J. Koenig & Amy Jo Smith Trusts and Estates, October 2007 During the 95th Session of the Illinois General Assembly, the Trusts and Estates Section Council monitored 20 pieces of proposed legislation impacting our area of practice.
Legislative Update: Section success and opportunity in the 95th Session By Ray J. Koenig, III Trusts and Estates, June 2007 During the 95th session of the Illinois General Assembly, the Trusts and Estates Section Council monitored nineteen (19) pieces of proposed legislation impacting our area of practice.
In support for will depository legislation for Illinois By Paul A. Meints & Ray J. Koenig, III Trusts and Estates, October 2005 1. The concept of a will depository [being one and the same as a “will repository”] has been a goal of the Trusts and Estate’s Committee of the Illinois State Bar Association dating back to approximately 1988 when it was first proposed by Mr. Joseph LaRocco, an older sole practitioner in Chicago, now deceased, who was then a member of the Committee.
Removal of a guardian By Ray J. Koenig, III Trusts and Estates, August 2005 As the median age of our population increases, it is likely that the number of guardianships will also increase.

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